Notebook: Former safety Collins says he's 'ready for action'

7:34 PM,
Feb. 4, 2014

Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins trips up Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart (28) during a September 2011 game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Collins was seriously injured and has not played since. Evan Siegle/Press-Gazette

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Two full seasons have passed since Nick Collins played in the NFL, but the former Green Bay Packers safety still wants back in.

Although there's been nothing to suggest anything has changed with the prognosis of Collins' surgically repaired neck, the three-time Pro Bowler took to Twitter on Monday night to express his desire to continue playing.

"(I'm) ready for action," Collins tweeted. "Who's looking for a top notch free safety. This kid is ready to dominate #2014." ...